John Stark 66, Pembroke 50
Key players: John Stark – Christian Barr (43 points, 13 rebounds), Jayden Sheppard (8 points); Pembroke – Mike Pitman (18 points), Cooper Gilman (7 points, 6 rebounds)
Highlights: Barr set a tournament record with his 43 points, breaking the old mark of 42 set by Pembroke’s Matt Alosa in 1990. Barr, a senior, had 15 points in the first half as the Generals took a 29-22 lead into the break. Barr poured in 15 more in the third quarter as Stark pushed its advantage to 52-38 going into the fourth quarter.
Coach’s quote: “Christian obviously had a huge night scoring the ball and he deserves a lot of credit for the time and effort he has spent developing his game, but I thought the difference in the game was that we did a better job defending and rebounding in the second half. We had some great hustle plays spearheaded by Chad Martin, Jayden, and Ben McKean, and Kayden Easter did a great job with his interior defense.” – John Stark’s Mike Smith
Records: John Stark 0-1 in D-II; Pembroke 0-1 in D-II